Citing your sources is an important and required part of any academic research and writing. But why?
To Give Credit Standard practice requires giving credit to the author of the original words, ideas, or research to show honor and respect for their work and legal rights.
To Avoid Plagiarism Citing your sources ensures that you are not taking credit for the work of another.
To Maintain the Accuracy and Credibility of Your Work Citations establish that your data and facts are correct and allows the reader to check the source for themselves.
Chicago is a documentation style that has been published by the Chicago University Press since 1906. This citation style incorporates rules of grammar and punctuation common in American English. Chicago style allows for two types of source citation, Notes & Bibliography or Author-Date. Choosing between the two often depends on subject matter and the nature of sources cited, as each system is favored by different groups of scholars.
(Source: Official Chicago Manual website)
